Konica Hexanon AR 40/1.8 + Sony Alpha 900.

[zewrak]

A friend asked me if she could use her old Konica Hexanon lenses on her Sony Alpha 900. Anyone have any idea? I know nothing of Konica, Minolta nor Sony.

[Katastrofo]

The only cam to use Hex lenses (with infinity) are 4/3 cams. Maybe it could
be used on the Sony, but no infinity focus. Pity, such great glass.

[Attila]

Konica has 40,5mm register distance one of the shortest from all SLR. Best idea to use them these days on micro 4/3 and Konica film cameras.

[Krisgage]

Konica Hexanon will working on Olympus 4/3 cameras. I personally owned 2 of them, 50mm f1.7 and 28mm f3.5.

[Attila]

[Krisgage]

[Blunderstein]

You can use Konica lenses without conversion on µ4/3 cameras. I use a Hexanon 40/1.8 on my Panasonic and love it.

/Erik

[Attila]

[dnas]

I've used Konica Hexanon lenses on both 4/3 and micro 4/3, but it is most convenient on micro 4/3.

A "conversion" for 4/3 is not much of a conversion at all. All you need to do is make a spacer (or buy off ebay for about $6 + postage. Search for "Adapter Konica Olympus 4/3", but I couldn't see one on ebay today. Make sure you don't buy the micro 4/3 by mistake.) , and remove the aperture arm. The lens then mounts DIRECTLY onto the 4/3 camera.

[my_photography]

I am afraid most lens cannot be adapted to Minolta/Sony A mount with just an adapter. If your friend wish to use manual lens on A900, she ought to seek among the M42 lenses.

[zewrak]

Blah. That sucks. I was really looking into the Sony for MF lenses. Since it's a fullformat stabilized body. Oh well. Can't get it all I guess.


Thanks for all help, the lady with the A900 wanted me to forward.

[my_photography]